Times/EastLife - 09 August 2023

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Arrests, stolen vehicles recovered

Six arrests were made in Auckland overnight August 3 – including in Highbrook

– in relation to stolen vehicles travelling across the region.

A range of police resources were all utilised in making the arrests in the early hours.

The first vehicle came to police attention travelling on Highbrook Drive at around 1.40am.

Assistant commissioner Sam Hoyle says police were deployed into the area and located the stolen vehicle.

“The driver fled at speed upon

seeing our staff arrive,” says Hoyle.

“The police Eagle helicopter had also deployed and continued to observe the vehicle’s movements. It travelled into the Ōtara area where a passenger exited and the vehicle was abandoned.”

Police took both the driver, a 35-year-old man, and the 32-yearold female passenger, into custody. Meanwhile, in Auckland City, another stolen vehicle was sighted in Eden Terrace at 3.20am. Eagle again deployed and continued to monitor the

vehicle’s movements towards the South-Western Motorway, Hoyle says.

“The vehicle lost control trying to avoid spikes on the Maioro Street onramp, before continuing south. Eagle continued to observe the vehicle drive erratically on the Southern Motorway. Spikes were successfully deployed on multiple occasions in Takanini and Hill Road.”

Eventually, the vehicle came to a stop in Clover Park. Two men, aged 32 and 33, were arrested at the scene. tPolice later responded

to a report of a crash on the North-Western Motorway on west-bound lanes past St Lukes at around 4.30am. Three people were seen running away from the vehicle, which was stolen.

“A dog unit deployed to the scene and they carried out extensive enquiries to locate this group,” says Hoyle.

“After a lengthy period of tracking, the dog handler located two male offenders and took them into custody near Mt Albert.

Charges are pending for the pair, aged 15 and 18.

GUINEA PIGS GALORE AT CLASSY CRAFTS MARKET

Despite the cool winter temperatures (or perhaps because of them), enthusiastic shoppers and visitors entered the warm and inviting indoor space that is the Classy Crafts market on Saturday, July 22 at the Picton Centre, and were impressed with the full turnout of crafters with their wide range of unique products.

Many people were attracted to the stall of Angela Hsich who wore a warm red hat and big smile, and promoted her delightful handcrafted Plush Guinea pigs – so soft to touch.

Candle crafter Hayley Gahan

PAKURANGA CHORAL SOCIETY celebrating its 50th

was there with her stunning and exotic candles of pure white in many shapes and forms. In the corner, Ross Bailey of FurnARTure Creations had an amazing display of upcycled furniture and household pieces. Most eye-catching were the glossy coated boards, both decorative and useful, and the light fittings with repurposed metal chains.

With spring just around the corner, Classy Crafts market moves next month to Bucklands Beach Community Hall on Saturday, August 26. The opportunity is there to meet Angela,

Hayley and Ross and the many other crafters who make up the friendly community of Classy Crafts.

Why not join up with friends and family and do some pre-Christmas shopping, have a coffee from the local café, and enjoy the seaside views.

What: Classy Crafts Indoor Market

Where: Bucklands and Eastern Beaches Memorial Hall, 48 The Parade, Bucklands Beach

When: August 26, 2023.

9am -1pm

Convenors: Mel and Cathy Hawley, contact 021 254 3174.

Angela Hsich and her handcrafted Plush Guinea pigs. Photo supplied

Rugby club’s bold $9m plan to back other sports

„ By CHRIS HARROWELL

One of east Auckland’s most accomplished sports clubs has a bold vision that will enable it to foster other codes in the local community.

Pakuranga United Rugby Club has applied to Auckland Council for just over half of the approximately $9 million it needs to expand its facilities to increase indoor sports capacity and cater for more sports locally, general manager Mike Bongiovanni says.

“There’s the rugby club itself and then there’s the gymnasium,” he says about the club’s existing facility in Lloyd Elsmore Park. “The gym is used 11 hours a day 364 days a year, so a couple of years ago we had an idea.

“We thought let’s expand it to put in basketball courts, volleyball courts, and more badminton courts.”

The club applied last year to the council for the investment needed to carry out the work.

Its initial application was declined, “but they thought enough of the idea that they granted us some money to con-

duct official demand assessments and needs analysis”, Bongiovanni says.

“We engaged two companies to do that and they came back with essentially what we already knew, but in a polished, professional and methodical way.

So we’re in the second year of another round of funding that’s available.”

The club’s ambition is to expand its gymnasium’s foot-

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“sports are lining up waiting for the opportunity to have space.

“In Auckland, but east Auckland specifically, there’s a dearth of activity centres.”

Bongiovanni expects to hear back from the council about its funding application in September. If the plan comes to fruition, it will enable the other sports to grow locally. “The majority of those codes are searching for a home.

print to create space for more sports and it hopes to receive seed money from the council to help make that happen.

“Once we get that, we think we’re 24 to 27 months away from opening.”

The demand and feasibility studies done as part of the club’s funding application show there’s a need for the new facilities, it meets the relevant criteria, and it’s commercially viable from

“day one”, Bongiovanni says.

He’s publicly talking about its plan to generate energy in the community so the public can put momentum and pressure behind it. The club has the experience to carry out the plan and he’s hoping east Auckland gets behind it.

Among the sports Bongiovanni wants the club to cater for are indoor netball, volleyball, basketball and futsal, as well as more space for badminton and table tennis. “It will also include a commercial gym and studio as well as be a wonderful facility for our rugby family.

“Badminton has had a long-standing relationship with the gymnasium and the other

“With volleyball it would give them a home. With basketball it would give them a home. They wouldn’t have to constantly be fighting for space.”

As part of the process, the club has provided tours of its facility to the council and Howick Local Board. It’s also received letters of support from Sport Auckland, Basketball NZ, Howick Pakuranga Baseball, Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre, Lloyd Elsmore Park Badminton Club, Howick Local Board and East Auckland Volleyball, he says.

People, business and organisations that want to learn more about the club’s plan can email Bongiovanni at gm@purc.co.nz.

Pakuranga United Rugby Club general manager Mike Bongiovanni says the club is keen to help other sports grow. Times photo Wayne Martin

In Auckland, but east Auckland specifically, there’s a dearth of activity centres.”

– MIKE BONGIOVANNI

Burns aims for Botany HARLEQUIN SET TO

By CHRIS HARROWELL

Well-known east Auckland local Bo Burns is standing for the ACT Party at this year’s general election.

She’ll be up against National Party leader and incumbent Botany MP Christopher Luxon as a candidate in the Botany electorate.

Burns owns a business based in Howick, she’s the current deputy chairperson of the Howick Local Board, and the organiser of the popular annual Howick Santa Parade.

“I’m standing for ACT in Botany because my values align with ACT on many levels,” Burns says.

“I’m a straight shooter who likes getting things done, I’m solutions-based, and want what’s best for my community and all New Zealanders.

“I am sick of rising crime, the increasing cost of living and the divisiveness

MAN DIES FOLLOWING SPA POOL INCIDENT

A man has died following what’s believed to be a medical event in east Auckland.

A police spokesperson says officers were called to a Farm Cove address at about 10.47am on July 30 after receiving a report of an “unconscious male” in a spa pool.

that co-governance is bringing to New Zealand.

“ACT is the party with the fresh approach that will deliver the real change that’s needed to arrest New Zealand’s decline.

“I’m looking forward to getting out on the campaign trail to promote ACT’s policies and values.

“I’m excited to be selected and look forward to speaking to my community in the coming few months to encourage Botany voters to ‘Party Vote ACT’.”

ACT leader and Epsom MP David Seymour says the party’s candidates are ordinary New Zealanders from all walks of life who share a love for their community and a vision for real change.

“He was not able to be revived and was pronounced deceased at the scene,” the police spokesperson told the Times. “As with all water-related deaths on private property, this will now be referred to the coroner.”

CLARIFICATION

Two errors occurred in last Wednesday’s publication. The first was an advertisement on the front

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OPEN NEW MUSICAL

A talented cast is ready to deliver a stage production of the classic show Little Shop of Horrors for Harlequin Musical Theatre.

“Little Shop of Horrors is the deviously delicious, delightfully hilarious, lovable story of Seymour, a hapless florist and his bloodthirsty botanical companion.”

Seymour.

“I’m pleased to welcome Bo on board as the latest ACT candidate.” ACT received eight per cent of the party vote nationwide at the 2020 general election, giving it nine List MPs along with Recent political polls show ACT’s support among possible voters has increased

since then.

A Roy Morgan poll released on August 1 had ACT at 14 per cent, while a Newshub Reid Research poll the following day put ACT on 12 per cent.

page featuring Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown and referring to a public meeting on Friday.

The time was incorrect. The advert was received with those details included. The Times posted the correct time on social media.

The other was the incorrect date of an antiques and collectors fair at Howick Fencible Lounge. It is on August 19. The errors are regretted.

The production is directed by Dan Chasemore, who says he’s “pumped” for audiences to see his fun new take on the classic story. “As a director, the most exciting thing for me is the rotating cast. It means no two shows are the same, and every single audience member will get a unique experience.”

Little Shop of Horrors plays from August 12-28 at Harlequin Musical Theatre, 563 Pakuranga Road, Howick.

Evening shows are at 7.30pm with 2pm matinees on Saturday and Sunday.

To book, go online to www.iticket.co.nz.

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Jailed over fatal stabbing

 By CHRIS HARROWELL

An east Auckland man who stabbed a woman to death will serve more than a decade behind bars for the crime.

Kanwarpal Singh, who lived in East Tamaki, appeared for sentencing before Justice David Johnstone in the Auckland High Court on August 2 after pleading guilty of the murder of Farzana Yaqubi. The judge sentenced Singh to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years.

An agreed summary of facts in the case shows Yaqubi contacted police about Singh’s “harassing” behaviour on multiple occasions prior to her death. The killer and his victim knew each other, the court document states.

Singh, 30, was working as a security guard in Auckland CBD in September, 2020. Yaqubi, 21, was a student at Auckland University of Technology. When she passed Singh’s workplace, he struck up a conversation with her and invited her on a coffee date. Following this he began to continuously message her

via social media. “As a result, she blocked Singh on her social media accounts,” the court document states.

“In 2021 and 2022, Singh created multiple new social media accounts and contacted Ms Yaqubi on these. Singh began threatening Ms Yaqubi via these accounts.”

He threatened to kidnap her

and to throw acid on her face. Singh added Yaqubi’s family members and friends on social media in an attempt to contact her. On October 25 last year she made an online report to police about his “harassing” behaviour.

One day in early December, Yaqubi noticed Singh following her at an Auckland shopping centre and approached a secu-

rity guard for assistance.

Singh used social media the next day to send her a video taken outside her home address.

Yaqubi went to a police station in west Auckland and made a statement about his “stalking” behaviour. On December 19, she finished work and caught a bus to the west Auckland suburb of Royal Heights. She got off the bus and entered an alleyway beside Waitakere Badminton Centre, the court document states.

“Singh was waiting in his Toyota vehicle ... parked in the rear carpark of the Waitakere Badminton Centre. Singh saw Ms Yaqubi walking in the alleyway and approached her with a large knife in his hand.”

She tried to phone police as Singh approached her. He stabbed her multiple times in the stomach and chest.

As Yaqubi fell to the ground screaming, Singh stood over her and continued stabbing her before fleeing in his vehicle. She was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.

Yaqubi had received 12 stab wounds as well as defensive injuries including a partly severed

Nat’s transport plan will deliver

Last week, National announced our Transport for the Future policy, which will see significant transport projects get under way that will ease congestion and make it easier for Kiwis across the country to get around.

The last six years under Labour have seen little to no progress when it comes to our transport connections, with plenty of announcements but no shovels in the ground, other than projects started under the last National Government.

If New Zealand is to prosper once more, we need to ensure we have transport networks that drive economic growth and productivity. Kiwis need to be able

to get where they want to go in a safe and efficient manner.

While there are projects we will undertake across New Zealand, I am particularly excited about the parts of our policy that directly affect east Auckland.

The first is that we will provide the funding needed in order to complete the Eastern Busway from Pakuranga to Botany, with it currently in limbo due to a funding shortfall, and ensure construction of the Reeves Road Flyover.

I have been very vocal about the Eastern Busway both locally and in Parliament, as I know how important it is to our part

of Auckland which desperately needs the Reeves Road Flyover and more transport choices.

We also announced that we would fund the Airport to Botany public transport connection, another project that has been considered for some time but never started.

This project would provide rapid transit for those wanting to travel to the airport and give local residents who commute to Manukau and beyond greater choice in how they get there.

Another project which will benefit east Aucklanders will be the long-awaited Mill Road upgrade between Manukau and Drury – a project Labour

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thumb. Four of the stab wounds would have been fatal.

Police arrested Singh at his home the following day and he admitted to stabbing Yaqubi. He was set to go on trial in May 2024 but pleaded guilty to murder in April. The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) is investigating the police’s response to her complaints about Singh.

Acting Detective Inspector Tim Williams of Waitemata Police says officers became aware of Yaqubi’s contact with police during the early stages of the investigation into her death.

“In late October 2022, Farzana filed an online report with police regarding harassing behaviour she’d experienced.

“Farzana was advised to attend a police station to provide further information so the matter could be considered for further action, which was carried out in early December 2022.

“Police were in the process of progressing this matter further when Farzana was senselessly murdered.”

Police self-referred the matter to the IPCA.

stopped twice. This road runs parallel to the east of State Highway 1 and will provide a more resilient connection in and out of Auckland.

Finally, we will put the EastWest Link back on the table after it was cancelled by Labour shortly after they took charge, a decision that left this important freight and industrial hub with increasing levels of traffic congestion.

Overall, this plan is designed to get New Zealanders moving, reduce travel times and create safe and resilient connections between our regions.

While Labour has wasted the last six years talking about light

rail, National will deliver. For full details of the projects we have included in this policy, as well as the costings and how we plan to fund them, you can visit National’s website at www.national.org.nz/ transportforthefuture.

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Farzana Yaqubi was stabbed to death in Auckland on December 19 last year. Photo supplied

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MARINE PARADE’S AIR RAID SHELTERS

On August 1, the NZ Herald on page A3 had photographs of Marine Parade, Howick, subsidence.

From January 31, 1942, during World War II, the Government requested all homeowners to build an air raid shelter.

They were to be seven feet deep [2.13m], three foot six inches wide, covered and drained. They were to be concealed from view with emergency food and drink for 24 hours.

Years ago, I lived in Marine Parade and my neighbour Norm Gibbs showed me the air raid shelter he built into the clay bank beside the Marine Parade road. The road was narrow and covered with metal. He was proud of his work as the shelter was large enough for his wife and

children with excellent views over the sea. There were stories of enemy submarines around our coastlines.

Norm Gibbs dug a tunnel with a small entrance into the clay cliff near the end of Marine Parade, where the present road subsidence has occurred. Norm was a panel-beater, an active member of the Howick Volunteer Fire Brigade and the EPS [Emergency Precautions Scheme], who were responsible for fire-fighting, water supplies, fire-watching and demolition activities.

The Home Guard were responsible for military protection, black-out restrictions and casualties with first aid. Most members of the community had responsibilities during the war years. Norm told his family to go to the “dug-out” if the air raid siren sounded.

After the war, Kikuyu grass

covered the entrance to the air raid shelter. Later Marine Parade was widened and tar sealed. Reference page 270, my book, Grey’s Folly

Alan La Roche Howick Historian

DÉJÀ WHO?

National sovereignty, hopefully, has not fallen so far outside Kiwis’ reckoning that we would let it slip away.

Our leadership’s political and cultural opportunism and the media’s incessant alarmism, hopefully, has not so worn us all down into such a state of confused apathy that we don’t even know we’re about to be irrevocably chained to the bungling dictatorship of the World Health Organisation [WHO].

Hopefully, lockdowns did not so shatter Kiwi confidence that we will allow our hard-won heritage to be pushed aside by the handful of our leaders who covet the transitory inducements offered those who bring all their compatriots under the supremacy of such disingenuous peer groups.

Have mutual self-interest, self-importance, and self-congratulation so overtaken our politicians, media and ‘experts,’ that

they’ve lost the once ordinary Kiwi discernment that would have instantly rejected the WHO’s thinly-disguised power grab?

Unless New Zealand’s representatives and more than a third of the member states soon actively opt out of the WHO’s new ‘Pandemic Treaty,’ our sovereign independence will be permanently fractured when the WHO’s compulsory Global Digital Health Certification Network – with its International Patient Summaries and International Vaccine Certificates (passports) – moves to full adoption and implementation.

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EXTENDED WARRANTY ‘POINTLESS’

I purchased a watch at a wellknown store and chose pay an extra 10 per cent for a three year extended warranty.

What a mistake. The strap broke within 18 months, so I made a claim. It was not honoured, so I went back to the store and saw the staff in the customer service department.

Because the warranty people had refused the claim, they would not overrule their deci-

sion. I was now left with a watch only 18 months old and unable to be worn. It took several emails and phone calls before the store sent me a replacement strap. I will never again pay for an extended warranty.

Dave Ronson Pakuranga Heights

FAMILY VIOLENCE

New Zealand is now ranked as the worst developed country in all OECD countries for family violence and that’s with one in three cases not reported.

Clearly schools have a vital role in prevention. What must be brought back is district nurses in conjunction with principals and the police as a coordinated team go into homes where abused children (the first signs of family abuse is taking place) and remove the offending person, in most cases the adult male, into either mental rehab facilities or prison.

All else is just so much fruitless, puerile sabre-rattling and political point-scoring which the burgeoning numbers of victims whose lives are being ruined could do without.

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The unnerving sight on Marine Parade taken on August 1. Photo Paul Spiller

POLICE INVESTIGATING ONLINE THREAT AGAINST COLLEGE

„ By CHRIS HARROWELL

Police are working to identify the person behind a concerning social media post containing a threat to carry out a shooting at an east Auckland school.

A parent who has a child at Botany Downs Secondary College (BDSC) contacted the Times about the message and a subsequent email the school sent to parents on August 4.

The email is from associate principal Kerrie Holmes and says: “We have been alerted to a concerning social media post.

“We are working closely with police, who are onsite, to substantiate the information and provide guidance.

“It is safe for staff and students to attend school. We will inform you of any updates via email as appropriate.”

Armed police were seen in front of the school on Chapel Road on the morning of August 4.

Counties Manukau East Police area commander, Inspector Rod

Honan, says police were notified of the threat on the night of August 3 and are working to locate those responsible.

“Police will continue to provide reassurance to the school community while these investigations are ongoing.

“The community can be assured police are taking this incident seriously and our investigation team are working to hold those responsible to account.”

BDSC posted an update on the situation on its Facebook page at 4.23pm on August 4 stating the school continues to work with police following the social media post.

“The police have been informed of all school-related events taking place over the weekend and will have a roving patrol in place. Staff and student safety continues to be our top priority.”

A subsequent update by the school, posted on its website on August 6, said it was open as normal.

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from the police, and they have not indicated the school should be closed at this time.”

It says the school’s board will not hesitate to close the school for safety of students and staff if required.

A post about the situation on the Times’ Facebook page drew numerous comments from parents who have children at the school.

One parent said she’s “appalled” at how long it took the

school to notify her of the threat.

“I got a call from my son around 8am and he was feeling anxious at the presence of the cops.

“I called the school as soon as I had spoken to my boy, and they were vague on what the scenario was, which did nothing to make me feel like my child was safe.

“She also said the cops weren’t armed but my son and his friends all insisted they were.”

Another parent said she has

two children at the school and she received an email from its staff about the incident at 10.30am.

“If we received this notification from the school at 8am, I wouldn’t have sent my two [children] to school.”

BDSC principal Karen Brinsden sent the Times a statement she plans to include as part of her monthly bulletin.

It says getting out accurate and informative communications to all members of the school community is important and comes with challenges given the size of the school’s roll.

“Due to our size, emails have proven to take too long, text messages have limited character composition, hence moving forward, urgent updates will be posted on our website, social media pages (Facebook and Instagram).

“In the future, a text message drawing your attention to an urgent update or message will be sent out to parents and caregivers.”

Armed police visited Botany Downs Secondary College on August 4 following an online threat made against the school. Times photo Wayne Martin

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How mass shooter received only home detention for violent attack

„ By CHRIS HARROWELL

Before Matu Reid used a shotgun to kill two workers at a downtown Auckland construction site he’d strangled a woman during an attack so violent that it left her with a broken bone in her neck.

A judge’s eight-page sentencing notes explain why Reid was serving home detention for domestic violence offending when he carried out a mass shooting that claimed the lives of three people, including his own.

The Flat Bush resident fatally shot two workers at a construction site in lower Queen Street shortly after 7am on July 20.

The 24-year-old exchanged gunfire with armed police and was found dead. Police say his fatal injury was self-inflicted.

Following the tragedy, it was revealed Reid was serving a sentence of home detention in Flat Bush. He was allowed to work at the construction site where he carried out the shooting.

The Department of Corrections is carrying out a full review into his management.

He’d previously appeared

before Judge Stephen Bonnar at the Auckland District Court for sentencing on March 28 after pleading guilty to charges of strangulation, injuring with intent to injure, wilful damage and male assaults female. The charges stemmed from a 2021 incident involving a female victim.

Judge Bonnar told Reid the most serious charge he faced was that of strangulation.

“It carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison. That should give you some idea of the potential jeopardy you face as a result of this offending.”

Reid was living at a property in an unnamed Auckland suburb at the time of the offending. His female victim was staying there part-time.

One afternoon Reid and the woman were drinking outside. He continued to consume alcohol and at about 11.30pm his victim said something that caused him to become angry.

The pair argued while the woman was sitting in a chair, the judge told Reid.

“You pushed [the victim] on her left shoulder causing her to

fall off the chair and collide with the dressing table and the wall of the bedroom, before falling to the floor.

“When she tried to speak to you, you verbally abused her and then threw something at her head, hitting her in the right eye.

“You threatened her and suggested that you would ‘take out’ her partner and the rest of her family.”

Reid kicked the woman in the stomach and “sent her flying backwards onto the bed”.

While the woman was on the bed, Reid stood over her and used both hands to squeeze her throat for about 10 seconds. She

was not able to breathe.

A bone in her neck was broken during the attack. Reid released her throat and punched her on the right side of her face with a closed fist. He continued to verbally abuse her and “slap and punch her on the left side of her face”.

Reid stopped the attack and told the woman she didn’t know what he was capable of. He then approached the woman while holding a pair of scissors.

“[The victim] challenged you and you picked up a wine bottle nearby and swung it at her but missed her,” the judge said.

“You said that ‘I’ve had enough, it’s time, I’m going to take you all’, and stormed out of the room.”

The woman fled the address and went to a nearby petrol station, where she phoned police.

Reid also lit a fire in the victim’s bedroom.

The victim was hospitalised due to her injuries and suffered “significant ongoing emotional harm” as a result of Reid’s actions, the judge said.

In sentencing Reid, Judge Bonnar began with a starting point of two years and three

months’ imprisonment for the crime of strangulation.

The judge said he agreed with the prosecution of an “appropriate uplift” of eight months for the other charges. He gave Reid a discount of about 25 per cent for his guilty plea.

Judge Bonnar gave further discounts for Reid’s background, youth, and expressions of remorse, and a credit for the amount of time he’d spent on remand and electronic bail.

“I do not want to send a young man like you, with a limited history, to prison,” he said. “I think that could be counterproductive and actually set you down the wrong path.”

The judge sentenced Reid to five months’ home detention with a set of conditions including completion of an anti-violence programme.

Judge Bonnar ended the sentencing by saying to Reid: “Take this as an opportunity, take whatever help and programmes Probation can give you while you are on your home detention sentence, and I hope we do not see you back before the court on anything like this again.”

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Howick College gymnasts clean up at NZ champs

„ By BEN PLUMMER

Five Howick College students had great success at the recent New Zealand Gymnastics Championships.

The Howick Aerobics team of Laiken Neaves, Alexia Delport, Ashlee Jackson and Martha Fenn combined for a total of four medals.

Delport picked up a silver medal for the pairs and aerodance team, joined by Jackson and Fenn who both won silver medals for aerodance team particular.

The most successful of the lot was Neaves who took gold in the senior international group and was also named as aerobic gymnast of the competition.

Year 10 student Emmerson Windmill was also impressive, finishing third in the tumbling category.

“For the 2023 NZ Gymnastics Nationals, the 13-14-year-old tumbling category was very competitive so coming third and get-

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ting a bronze medal was a proud moment,” says Windmill’s mum, Hayley.

Windmill also represented Howick College in the New

Zealand Secondary Schools (NZSS) Gymnastic Competition earlier this year where she took the silver medal in the 13-14-yearold tumbling category.

She competed at her first NZ Gymnastics Nationals competition in 2019 at the age of 10. She picked up the bronze medal in the 10-and-under tumbling

category.

Windmill also competes in Brazilian Ju Jitsu and has medaled in the sport numerous times.

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Medallists - from left - Howick College’s Laiken Neaves, Alexia Delport, Ashlee Jackson and Martha Fenn had impressive results at the Aerobics National Competition held in Tauranga during the first week of the school holidays; Year 10 Emmerson Windmill, right, took third place in the tumbling category. Photos supplied

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Pakuranga athletes triumph in Taupō

By BEN PLUMMER

The Pakuranga Athletic Club (PAC) had phenomenal success at the recent New Zealand Cross Country and Relay Championships in Taupō, with 22 runners competing.

Athletes competed in the NZ Cross Country Championships at Taupō’s Spa Thermal Park on Saturday, July 29, with two teams in the NZ Cross Country Mixed Relays the next day.

Two Pakuranga athletes picked up national titles over the weekend. Ben Oxford (Boys U16) and Christian De Vaal (Men’s U20) both finished first in their respective races.

This completes a fantastic XCR (cross country) season for Pakuranga athlete and Macleans college student Oxford as he also secured the National Secondary Schools XCR Junior title in June.

As for De Vaal, this was his last New Zealand event before moving to study in America.

Rodney Oxford, chairman of the Pakuranga Athletic Club Cross Country and Road Committee, says De Vaal has

been a loyal member of PAC for many years.

“Adding this New Zealand U20 title in emphatic form is a fantastic way for him to end the XCR season and now head overseas on his new educational and athletic adventure. He will be

sorely missed at PAC and in the NZ Athletics scene,” Oxford says.

Both Ben Oxford and De Vaal train together under local coach Nick Codyre and their results reflect the huge effort these athletes put into their training schedules.

“Both have an incredible determination to win National titles and these guys have amazing futures ahead,” says Oxford.

The under 16 mixed relay team of Ben Oxford (Boys U16), Imogen Barlow (Girls U16), Chrisitan Geldenhuys (Boys U16) and Morgan Day (Girls U14) closed the weekend out well with a first-place finish also.

Barlow also ran an impressive individual race in the U16 girls’ category on Saturday but was narrowly beaten for the gold medal.

Oxford says Barlow is a “fantastic competitor with many national titles” and is also one to watch in the future of NZ Athletics.

It was a successful weekend for the club with a total of 16 runners finishing in the top 20 positions of their races.

PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB NZ CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS (INDIVIDUAL RESULTS):

U14 Boys: Tobias Crowhurst (8th).

U14 Girls: Leah Marais (2nd), Morgan Day (4th).

U16 Boys: Ben Oxford (1st), Christian Geldenhuys (18th).

U16 Girls: Imogen Barlow (2nd).

U18 Women: Kendal Penney (30th).

U18 Men: Caleb Wagener (3rd), Connor Boulton (18th), Connor Jamieson (22nd), Noah Crowhurst (32nd), Alex Wilkins (37th).

U20 Men: Christian De Vaal (1st), Dion Wallwork (21st).

Senior Men: Fionn Cullinane (10th), Ryan Danby (25th).

Master Men (35–39): Ben Jackson (5th).

Master Men (40–44): Paul Crowhurst (4th), Carl Read (11th).

Master Men (45–49): Rob Dallimore (18th).

Master Men (50–54): Richard Wagener (16th).

Master Women (50–54): Rachel Penney (2nd).

PAKURANGA ATHLETIC CLUB NZ CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS (RELAY RESULTS):

U16 Mixed: Ben Oxford, Imogen Barlow, Christian Geldenhuys and Morgan Day (1st).

Senior Mixed: Fionn Cullinane, Rachel Penney, Paul Crowhurst and Kendall Penney (7th).

The Pakuranga Athletic Club Under 16 mixed relay team of Ben Oxford, Imogen Barlow, Christian Geldenhuys and Morgan Day nished rst place in their race. Photos supplied

Ben Oxford Christian de Vaal

FARIDA MASTER, EDITOR

DRESSING with CONFIDENCE

Times might be tight but personal style coach, Kerry Finlay says, whether women are at work or home, presentation counts. However, she tells HELEN PERRY there is an art in buying clothes tailored to the individual.

Fifteen years ago, Kerry Finlay’s husband gifted her a personal styling session on her first Mother’s Day, just months after giving birth to her eldest daughter.

“It was the best gift ever,” she recalls. “It changed the way I saw myself, the way I shopped and spent money and it took the second guessing out of how to build a capsule wardrobe for my lifestyle.”

this has meant juggling home commitments with client appointment, a formula this fifth generation Howickian manages ably.

it best suits them whether that’s a local mall, the high street or even online.”

Kerry adds that there is a lot more to personal styling than just knowing one’s colours.

That was the beginning of a career shift for Kerry.

and spent money and it took the at styling business. home mum with

“I’d previously worked in the cosmetic and fashion industries but that Mother’s Day gift really inspired me. So, 12 years ago, with a two and four-year-old at the time, I trained in Image consultancy and started my own mobile and virtual personal styling business. As a stay-athome mum with three daughters,

“The majority of my style coaching is on a one-to-one basis but I host workshops for a range of community and commercial organisations. Pre-Covid I was also the Botany Town Centre stylist.

“Now, I work mostly independently and enjoy collaborating with local businesses, especially women in business.”

Interestingly, Kerry says her affiliation with local boutique, Brave and Be (within Howick village), seems especially fitting – “in the early 1990s my family-owned land in Moore Street for many years and I followed in the tradition of my mother, grandmother and great grandmother by marrying at All Saints Church on the corner of Selwyn Rd.

“It’s great that I am continuing our Howick connection although I do take clients to shop where

“In the 70s and 80s having your colours done was huge and while the science behind understanding colour doesn’t change, I approach styling as a whole – flattering colour palettes, understanding dressing for one including shape and building a wardrobe around a client’s lifestyle, personality and budget.”

On an individual basis, Kerry says she may start with a style audit beginning with a personal style consultation before getting stuck into the wardrobe to identify why some items aren’t working and where the gaps are.

“Having a fresh pair of eyes look over a wardrobe can be empowering. Sometimes it’s about being colour stuck, not knowing styles to flatter your shape or not having a clothing range which reflects your stage in life.

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“Learning whether to tuck or not tuck, cuff a sleeve, slip on a cami or how to accessorise – these make a difference as to how an outfit looks.

Kerry maintains a key part of personal coaching often lies in helping clients to buy confidently and critically.

“Many stores and their staff don’t have the tools to connect products with shoppers. In the majority of cases helping to advise on colour and style is not part of their expertise and, sometimes, the sale matters more than giving the customer a genuine sales experience.”

Kerry adds that understanding personal style is about selling one’s personal brand.

“How we dress expresses who we are and what we are about; to spend our money where we

spend our time. For example, there is no point in a stayat-home mum splurging in a smart, two- piece suit when she needs easy wash, easy basics, cool sneakers and current accessories.

“But remember not all stylish, and even quality garments, are expensive. Discerning shoppers can work on a limited budget.”

With many people tightening their belts, Kerry says she is intent on making sessions all-encompassing and as cost effective as possible. She adds that more than ever it is a time to be investing in understanding personal style.

Even in a nervous economy, she says women returning to work, or wanting to re-evaluate a long, outdated wardrobe, are seeking advice to better place

themselves when it comes to employment opportunities, their current job and, sometimes, just finding themselves again after loss, divorce or a change of lifestyle.

“Buying clothes at any time can be challenging,” she asserts. “In particular, online shopping may prove disastrous for those who don’t know a label and how well it fits them.

Sending clothes back can be costly and inconvenient so we often hide items in the back of the wardrobe thinking we will wear them ‘one day’ but ‘one day’ never comes.

Get in touch:

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“For some, group workshops are helpful; others benefit from a one-to-one style session but, whatever the case, personal presentation can make a big difference not just when selling your brand but to self-esteem.

“That’s why I’m so passionate about helping clients know themselves better when it comes to personal style, dressing with confidence, shopping with direction and looking their best on the outside while feeling awesome on the inside.”

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WHAT’S COOKING?

From chopping onions to carrots, doing the prep for lasagne and washing around 40 sauce bottles, Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown was working hard as he rolled up his sleeves and helped at the Bellyful Cookathon on Monday morning at the Salvation Army East City kitchen.

Though the politician enjoys baking cakes and cookies whenever time permits, the Bellyful Cookathon was stickly about following instructions from the ladies doing the prep for meals to be delivered.

Bellyful East Auckland is a volunteerpowered charity that cooks and delivers free, yummy meals to whānau, with babies or young children, who need support.

Established in 2013 and celebrating its 10th birthday this year, is the East Auckland branch, one of 25 branches nationwide.

Bellyful East Auckland has more than 40 volunteers who come together each month for a Cookathon where macaroni cheese, bolognese, lasagne, soup and curries are whipped up. These meals are then packaged and frozen ready for whānau who need them.

Referrals are received from Plunket nurses, midwives, community social workers, family and friends and the recipients themselves. Meals are then delivered by volunteers.

Bellyful is for anyone who does not have a ‘village’ or traditional support networks, offering a few meals to help them get through a tough patch.

These are often exhausted new parents, many who have no extended family locally, or who are going through a difficult time. The charity also helps many families where someone is unwell, or have babies in neonatal units.

The first branch, Bellyful Franklin, was formed in Pukekohe in 2009 by Jacqui Ritchie, who had a vision of women coming together to cook and distribute meals to mums who had new babies and lacked support.

Nationwide Bellyful has delivered more than 200,000 meals since 2009, with Bellyful East Auckland delivering more than 12,000 of these.

To refer someone, volunteer, donate or find out more visit www.bellyful.org.nz

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1. Jill Yeoman; 2: Sue Thomas & Peggy McLeod; 3: Sharon Pittam; 4: Michelle Jones; 5: Simeon Brown; 6: Peggy McLeod & Margaret Bell Photos Wayne Martin

SNIFF & SWIRL YOUR WAY TO DRINKING WINE

Apart from throwing around a few lines such as “What’s the oldest bottle you’ve tasted? Oh, it feels as if they took my childhood summers in Provence and put them in this bottle… what kind of barrels was this wine aged in?” Here are a few rules on wine etiquette that will go a long way.

SWIRL AND SNIFF

Firstly, hold the glass by the stem to avoid getting your fingerprints on the bowl. Take a moment to smell the wine and savour the aroma—the fruity, flowery notes. Give it a good swirl. Smelling the wine before tasting is important, as smell affects how we process flavour in our brain.

Sip on slowly and taste the sweetness and tartness, without gulping it all up.

Remember you clink the glasses, bell to bell and not rim to rim. That way you don’t accidentally break a glass.

Also, do look the other person in the eye when clinking glasses.

WHAT COMES FIRST?

It’s elementary! When serving more than one wine, the golden rule is white wine is served before red. Think light before dark, dry before sweet, simple before a complex. Always serve in spotless glasses and use the correct glass.

Act like the chivalrous sommelier and serve the women first, followed by men.

It may be a good idea to uncork red wine ahead of the arrival of your guests to give it time to breathe. A good tip is to taste the wine before serving to make sure it is not spoilt. Only make sure you don’t finish the bottle before your guests arrive!

While some may say that the only important rule is to keep it flowing, you may want to decant an aged red wine to get rid of the sediment. Pouring from a bottle to a decanter and then from a decanter into a glass will oxygenate the wine and bring out the full-bodied flavour.

Whoever said wine gets better

with age may have not got it absolutely right. Ninety per cent of the wines are meant to be drunk within a year of production and 95 per cent within five years. Having said that the life span of an unopened wine bottle can be from one to 20 years, depending on the vintage and storage.

The Historical Museum of Palatinate, Speyer, is home to the ‘Speyer Wine Bottle’, a 1700-year-old bottle of wine that was discovered in 1867.

A LUXE BOHEMIAN JOURNEY

Loobie’s Story Spring/Summer 23 pays homage to the artisans from days gone by – the weavers, beaders, embroiderers, printers, carvers, basketmakers and lacemakers. The collection embodies these ancient techniques to deliver beautifully detailed garments rich in trims and embellishments.

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Prints reference traditional forms such as batik, ikat, woodcut, collage, embroidery, beading, and tapestry; all brought together to deliver a modern, feminine aesthetic in contemporary colour palettes.

Soft fabrics with silk/cotton, viscose yoryu, silk touch viscose, linen and ultra-luxe stretch silk have been used to deliver fluid lines and feminine shapes.

The collection features beautifully detailed suiting paired back with playful, sophisticated jackets and dresses that skim the silhouette a little closer, showing off the figure in a flattering light: the luxe bohemian styling, a perfect nod to the warmer months ahead.

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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3

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WHAT’S ON OUT EAST

HAMILTON & HOUSTON

Sunday, August 13, Due Drop Events Centre

Shostakovich’s Festive Overture opens the biggest nights of Manukau Symphony Orchestra’s (MSO) 30th year! Michael Houstoun, the MSO’s favourite soloist, will play one of the beloved Beethoven piano concertos. Premiering that evening will be the first symphony written by internationally celebrated composer David Hamilton, Manukau Songs: A Choral Symphony commissioned for MSO’s 30th.

BESTIE COLLECTION BOOK CHAT

We Read Auckland - Bestie Collection Book Chat event to be held at Howick Library, 25 Uxbridge Road, on Thursday, August 24 at 10.30am. Refreshments provided. Event is free.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTORS FAIR

Here’s a chance for ‘treasures hunters’ to snaffle keepsakes of their liking from an eclectic range of collectables including silver, crystal, china, coins, jewellery, furniture and much more. Entry is by gold coin donation with funds going to Support Dementia. On Saturday, August 19, 10am-4pm, at Howick Fencible Lounge, Uxbridge Rd, Howick.

HOMESHARE INFORMATION SESSION

Welcome along to Howick Library for a newly-launched housing initiative Homeshare Information session by Age Concern Auckland on Friday, September 1 at 10.30am. Refreshments provided.

FRIENDSHIP GROUP

Seniors Friendship Club meets at the Bucklands Beach Bowling Club, Devon Road, on the first and third Fridays of the month, 12.45pm-3pm for entertainment, music and bingo. Tea and biscuits. Come along and make friends. Charge $5. Phone Owen 5334390.

What’s On is a free community notice-board for non-profit groups. Send notices to whatson@times.co.nz or drop into our office at 10 Central Terrace, Howick. Notices must be received by the Wednesday before publication. While every effort is made to run the notices, space restrictions may mean notices may not run. Keep notices to less than 50 words. There is no guarantee your notice will run. Where publication of a notice is time-critical, groups should consider placing a classified advertisement to ensure placement.

EVENTS

THINGS THAT MATTER

August 11-27, ASB Waterfront Theatre

The gripping play is based on former Middlemore Hospital intensive care specialist and advisor to multiple Health Ministers, Dr David Galler’s bestselling 2017 memoir Things That Matter: Stories of Life and Death. With an election around the corner and a health system in crisis, it’s a timely reflection on our struggling healthcare system and its dedicated staff. Visit www.atc.co.nz

ULTIMATE ART EXPERIENCE

September 7-10, Eden Park

Art in the Park returns to Eden Park bringing 100 of the country’s best creators to a world-class stage. Meet the artists; take a breathtaking sculpture walk around the Eden Park grounds; explore photography, prints and the iconic stadium; enjoy the glitz and glam of the opening night, the Kids Corner; and more importantly, art you’ll never forget. For more info visit www.artinthepark.co.nz

YOUNG ACTORS STAGING POPULAR PACIFIC TALE

A story of a brave young girl who sails across the Pacific in an effort to save her village is at the centre of an energetic production staged by young actors at Somerville Intermediate School.

The school’s production of Moana plays over three shows from August 8-9.

Teacher Olivia Blakeley says: “Somerville Intermediate School will show us ‘how far they will go’ to bring a thrilling and heart-warming coming-of-age story to life!

“Intertwined with te reo Maori, we will follow Moana’s journey, sailing across the Pacific to save her village and to discover the truth about her heritage. Our wonderful cast and crew is made up of over 200 students, supported by Somerville teachers.”

The show is directed and produced by Somerville Intermediate dance and drama specialist Trudi Stevenson. Her cast was set to stage

a matinee performance of Moana to local school pupils and retirement village residents at 10.30am on August 8. “The show has a duel cast for some of the lead roles so different

shows will have different actors.”

Moana plays at Somerville Intermediate School at 10.30am and 7pm on August 8 and at 7pm on August 9.

Photo Wayne Martin

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Quick Puzzle NO. 8122

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Cryptic Puzzle NO. 8122

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9. Leave the stream to a fearsome-looking creature (7).

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17. To that end, be inclined to go to it (6).

19. To disband the unit before the end of April (5).

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Women off to grand final

„ By BEN PLUMMER

After their semi-final victory at the weekend, the Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club’s premier women will make their maiden women’s premiership grand-final appearance.

It wasn’t exactly the fairytale weekend the club wanted however, with their Fox Memorial premiers and premier reserve men both being defeated convincingly in their respective semi-finals.

It was always going to be a difficult weekend for the Hornets premier men, who were tasked with defeating the reigning Fox Memorial Premiership champions, the Point Chevalier Pirates at their home ground.

The Pirates rushed to a 30-4 lead over the east Aucklanders at half-time.

The home side kept their foot on the throat throughout the second half, comprehensively beating the Hornets 58-10.

The Hornets Fox Reserves had an argua-

bly more heartbreaking loss against the Otahuhu Leopards in their semi-final after leading by two points at half time.

Otahuhu stunned their home crowd and dominated the second half to come away with a 44-24 win.

As for the ever-reliable Hornets premier women (Nets’), their golden season has continued with a semi-final win against City at the weekend.

The game was as close as it gets, with leads changing multiple times, and the ‘Nets having to dig deep at the death with some desperate goal line defense.

They came away with a 22-18 win, thanks to points from a few regulars on the score sheet. Lisa Edwards Rua, Mele Fotu-Moala, Zayde Sarah-Baldwin and Malia Tova all crossed for a try each and clutch scrumhalf Platinum Marsters had three conversions.

The ‘Nets will play their maiden grand-final at the NZ Warriors’ home, Mt Smart Stadium in two weeks’ time.

AUCKLAND RUGBY LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL RESULTS

„ Fox Memorial Premiers

Premiership SF1: Richmond Rovers 8 – Papakura Sea

Eagles 6

Premiership SF2: Point Chevalier Pirates 58 – Howick Hornets 10

Plate SF1: Mount Albert Lions

16 – Manukau Magpies 4

Plate SF2: Te Atatu Roosters

32 – Glenora Bears 6

„ Fox Memorial Premier Reserves

SF1: Point Chevalier Pirates 24 – Richmond Rovers 18

SF2: Otahuhu Leopards 44 –Howick Hornets 24

„ Women’s Premiership

SF1: Mount Albert Lionesses

20 – Otara Scorpions 4

SF2: Howick Hornets 22 – City 18

AUCKLAND

RUGBY LEAGUE

FINALS FIXTURES

„ Fox Memorial Premiers

Premiership Final (1st place

playoff): Point Chevalier Pirates vs Richmond Rovers

Plate Final (7th place

playoff): Mount Albert Lions vs Te Atatu Roosters

„ Fox Memorial Premier

Reserves

Final: Point Chevalier Pirates vs Otahuhu Leopards

„ Women’s Premiership

Final: Howick Hornets vs Mount Albert Lionesses

TOKADUADUA REWARDED WITH ANZ PREMIERSHIP NETBALL CONTRACT

„ By BEN PLUMMER

From Fiji to New Zealand, a Howick College Year 13’s netball journey has gone from strength to strength as she is set to become a regular face in the ANZ Premiership.

Originally from Fiji, Lili Tokaduadua was offered a netball scholarship with Howick College in year nine, prompting her to make the move to New Zealand at the age of 15.

The move has more than paid off for the now year 13, becoming one of the most dominant and renowned players in Howick College netball.

After successful seasons with the east Auckland college, Tokaduadua was selected for the New Zealand Secondary Schools (NZSS) in 2022 and 2023.

On the back of this, she competed in the National Netball League (NNL) for the Northern Comets. The NNL, formerly known as the BEKO Netball League, serves as a second-level league below the ANZ

Premiership.

She joined former Howick College students Brooklyn Murray (2022), Jaelin Tulikaki (2021) and Teuila Sotutu (2018) for the Comets who made the grand-final, losing a tight game to Central Manawa.

During the season which started in March and finished in May, Tokaduadua trained with and had court time with the ANZ Premiership side, the Northern Stars.

Tokaduadua impressed and as a result has been rewarded with a full ANZ netball contract for

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3, Nippers. 4, Page. 5, Ya-RN-s.

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16, Aspic; 17, Henna; 18, Green; 21, Limerick; 24, Amount; 25, Gam-

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2024 with the Robinhood Northern Stars.

It’s fair to say sport is primary to Tokaduadua, whose talents are not limited to netball. The impressive all-rounder also represents Howick College in volleyball, rugby 7s and rugby 10s.

Howick College director of sport Adelita Sotutu says netball at the college continues to punch above its weight, producing representative players for Papakura Netball Centre, Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre, Waitakere Netball Centre and Auckland Netball Centre.

“Notably, Faith Taihia has made both the NZ Aotearoa team and the North Island U16 tournament team alongside fellow year 11 students, Avah Sila and Zermahnia Manu,” Sotutu says.

The college currently has 18 teams playing in the Auckland Netball competition and their premier 1 and 2 teams are shaping up well for the competition’s semifinals.

Lili Tokaduadua

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SUPPORT ADVISOR

The job will involve, but not be restricted to: •

and continuing to update a data base of eligible recipients of welfare support •

clients with transport to appointments such as medical/hospital appointments • Help clients with applications for assistance such as trust welfare grants, funeral grants from the trust. • Assistance and information around availability of other agencies for support such as VA, MSD Hours will be allocated at maximum of 60 hours per month, allowing flexibility when some weeks are busier than others.

If you think you are the right person for this role please send

Come and view our ‘just-up-the-road’ apartments.

$460,000

One of the many things our residents enjoy about HBH Howick Views’ independent apartments is the central Howick location, just a few minutes’ walk or drive from many local amenities – including shops, clubs, a supermarket and a medical centre.

“I love being so central,” says Ken, who moved in last January.“I’ve got the Howick club around the corner, the bowling club close by, I swim at the Howick Leisure centre and there’s even a corner store just up the road. It’s everything I was looking for in a retirement village.”

If you’d like to live in a convenient, boutique retirement village, please call Robyn to view our apartments. For many Howick locals, they’re just up the road.

HBH Senior Living is a member of HBH Group

Robyn Greer 538 0800 or 027 494 0344